Chennai Metrowater Plans Expansion of Water and Sewerage Services

Chennai Metrowater is preparing to expand water supply and sewerage services across the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The agency plans to submit a detailed feasibility report to the Tamil Nadu government for approval after holding a stakeholder meeting on a report prepared by Shah Technical Consultants. Metrowater currently supplies about <b>1,143 million litres of water a day</b> to the Greater Chennai Corporation. Demand across the metropolitan area is projected to reach <b>2,212 million litres a day by 2060</b>. The feasibility report maps existing water and sewer assets, assesses infrastructure gaps and examines water sources, projected supply gaps, treatment capacity and sewage infrastructure needs.